Maybe :)

I am working on another sign but also have to watch the kids. So finishing a sign takes a lot of time for me. The kids like to play Chinese Checkers so I thought why not draw one up in Aspire. This is the rendered image of the wavefront obj that I exported from Aspire and rendered in Blender.


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Chinese Checker Board Blender Rendered, on Flickr

The kids and the older kids will have a lot of fun with that. Very nice.

That is what I am hoping too. Thanks for the kind words.

Pete, beautiful board. have you tried blender cam? it's a WIP, but looks to be very promising.

No I haven't, but I will watch and see how it matures.

Just cut, no sanding or finishing yet.

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Just Cut Chinese Checkers , on Flickr

Very cool. What type of bit did you use?

Wow, very nice! Looking on ebay, I see boards going for over $100 and not near as nice as what you have done.

Darren,
I used many bits. 90 & 60 degree V bits, 1/4" & 1/2" round nose, ogee, 1/4" spiral upcut. All Freud and Onsrud bits.

DB,
The funny thing is I was looking for a nice board and saw the prices then I thought I have wood here, why don't I make one.

wow, great attention to details.

Outstanding once again Pete. Would love to learn something like Blender, Rhino etc but time seems to be against me these days. One day maybe.....

Working on an new screenset for Mach for personal use. There is either way more stuff than I need or not enough. Using design ideas from different screensets I like.

On another note, I sure do mess up my spelling and grammar. Looking back through different posts I have made, there is a lot of mistakes. Sure wish there was a way to erase the stupidity and correct them.

Ah, do you have a Delorian?

Pete,

I am waiting until Mach 4 comes out. It will be easier to change things, if it ever actually happens.

I was waiting also but I got tired. :)

You can start working on a Mach4 screen right now with the demo that's available for download.

Finally finished a sign I was working on. I will post the pictures on Monday after I give it to fellow I made it for. I don't want him to see the pictures on Flickr before I give it to him.

Looking forward to it.
I had that happen once, customer saw a project on FB before it was delivered.

Russell inspired this post. It is about the results of the cyclone I made based on the Pentz cyclone plans.

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Shot through the port hole in the lid on Flickr

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View of the Cleanout Bucket on the bottom of the filters, on Flickr

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View of the inside of the filters on Flickr


Overall I am amazed at how well it does. I would recommend building one to anyone. I have more pictures on Flickr if anyone wants to see them.

Pete yours looks a little cleaner than mine. I think my next upgrade will be a bigger fan and motor. I am just using the HF dust collector for now. Either way yours is impressive. Can you take a pic of the overall view.

You can see all of it here

Let me know if you need another angle and I will get the shot.

Pete, did you do the development drawing "by-hand" or software generated?

It was all drawn out in cad first. The sheet metal was drawn with a permanent marker with the machine.

Here they are. Click on any picture to open up in Flickr for more viewing options. The sign needed to sit on a table. It needed a stand that could travel easy and take up little space. On the back there are two EZ Lok thread adapters. Using two 1/4"-20 bolts the sign hangs in place with those.

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https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/...62836993_z.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/...e0a4c8a5_z.jpg
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Very nice work.... What software for the modeling?
Have you finished cutting out those ladybugs yet??:D

Aspire for the model.

The title I have asked to be changed to something more relative but no such luck yet.

I thought you used Aspire. Looks like v5 might be previewed at the Oct. user group meeting in Orlando.
I knew you were wanting a title change, so I thought I'd bring it up.....;)

How long have you been working on that ladybug Pete? A year? You might want to try a different insect...like a Bee or something...:) Oh really like the sign, sharp.

Thanks fellas.

But I like the Lady Bug. You guys keep it up and I am going to make one of you a moderator !!!

Been on the road with my new gig !!!

I love the signs !!!

Thanks, Mike

Everything in moderation...

Cool! - A South African originated machine cutting a sign about a South African originated goat breed in Pennsylvania USA.:cool:

Pete
Could you elaborate a little on the sign process?
Looks like 1x poplar wood? Did you edge glue a couple of 1 x 6's? (not sure of the finished sign dimensions). And the part that I have no clue about, is painting? Prime the whole sign then ? is that all freehand, stencil, taped off....?
Mark

Mark, it is poplar. I bought it glued together planed and sanded. I can't beat the local prices of the local wood planing mills. Cheaper than buying the wood and gluing myself. It was sized to 30" x 30" 1.25". It was edge glued. The highest part of the sign was 1.22". The painting was in this order, primed it all, the top coat was all hand painted (freehand no taping); all lettering is V carved and hand painted (again freehand and no taping); all pieces were finished with a satin sealer. Painting is not my strong point but I was very pleased with the end result.

Thanks Pete...that's why I had to ask....looks like it was taped and sprayed...not sure my freehand will turn out like that...we'll see.
Thanks again for sharing!
Mark

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Checkers 1

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Checkers 2

Looks great ! Nice of you to keep showing your work, it's motivational !

I do notice some milling marks in the pockets, might it be your z is not 100% perpendicular !?

I only clamped it in 3 places. Wood moves a lot when you remove more than 3/4 the thickness and I did not account for that. I was a little shocked to see it myself after all the pocket is very small. I have seen it more with smaller cutters then larger ones. It left a stepped effect look but the kids don't care. They liked helping paint it.